Come back Gracie

[aml78]

Did anyone catch Gracie saying she’s thinking about coming back?

With Ashley and Adam likely retiring this season, there could be space on Raf’s team. Could that be a fit for her? She could stay in CA near her family and be with someone who could bring back her fabulous jumps.

 

[worldsnice12]

Did anyone catch Gracie saying she’s thinking about coming back?

With Ashley and Adam likely retiring this season, there could be space on Raf’s team. Could that be a fit for her? She could stay in CA near her family and be with someone who could bring back her fabulous jumps.

I actually thought about this too but then I have no clue where she stands health wise.
In any case, following her twitter during Nationals was "Gold", loved it ;-)
She seems to be full of life now and it must be so liberating for her just to be herself !
I miss Gracie and her skating a lot..

 

[tylersf]

Gracie needs time away from the sport. Maybe she could start going to college like Polina who is going to Santa Clara University, skating and living at home.

 

[screech]

Reading her Twitter feed, I want Gracie (if she doesn't compete again) to become the new, improved Tara and Johnny. She's fierce and hilarious!! I love her now that she's out from under Frank's influence (and I love her sassing Frank).

PLEASE send her to Korea to be a correspondent!

 

[AxelAnnie]

Reading her

PLEASE send her to Korea to be a correspondent!

Oh please don't. Gracie is too close to it. It would be impossible to see her comments without thinking she has an axe to grind. Gracie IMO should stay far away from the limelight for a while. The skaters are the same people she was skating with just a few short months ago. I believe it is years before someone transitions from skater to commentator.

 

[bardtoob]

Gracie go to school. Forget this BS!

 

[Wyliefan]

Maybe she doesn't want to go to school. Not everyone does.

 

[bardtoob]

Maybe she doesn't want to go to school. Not everyone does.

I know very few people who actually want to go to school, but they still go.

Gracie, go to school.

 

[DreamSkates]

I am glad she is taking time to get herself mentally and emotionally healthy. After that, she can decide what she would like to do. Let's give her a few more days at least, to decide.

 

[ToFarAwayTimes]

It seems she wants to get back to skating, whenever she sorts her problems out.

 

[kioewen]

In that brief video clip of her in the audience, she looks like she was loving the experience, and having a great time -- and her tweets were the best part of the event. I'd LOVE to see her do commentary for fs shows, or host them. I'd watch them for that reason alone, just to see her.

 

[Vagabond]

Maybe she doesn't want to go to school. Not everyone does.

Unless she has recently changed her mind, she intends to go to college and pursue a career in the medical field.

https://www.biography.com/people/gracie-gold-21349247

 

[Maximillian]

I would love to see her come back, she is/was a phenomenal talent, truly something special.

 

[millyskate]

Did anyone catch Gracie saying she’s thinking about coming back?

With Ashley and Adam likely retiring this season, there could be space on Raf’s team. Could that be a fit for her? She could stay in CA near her family and be with someone who could bring back her fabulous jumps.

Yes, she tweeted that the championships have more than ever made her want to come back.

 

[skatesindreams]

If she wishes to; and her health allows, I would love for her to compete again.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Nevermind GG atm.

Michelle Kwan Get that tooshie back here!!!!

 

[Vash01]

Since she was at the nationals as an observer and enjoying it, she seems to be healing or already healed. Now it's up to hernif she wants to return to competitive skating or do something else. I hope she will be happy with whatever she chooses.

 

[AxelAnnie]

Since she was at the nationals as an observer and enjoying it, she seems to be healing or already healed. Now it's up to hernif she wants to return to competitive skating or do something else. I hope she will be happy with whatever she chooses.

That is a pretty big assumption.

 

[Jot the Dot Dot]

If she wishes to; and her health allows, I would love for her to compete again.

This! I would love to see her return, but not at any price. I say good rest and good wishes from fans might be what the proverbial doctor ordered.

 

[skatfan]

It's terrific that she looks happy and has some snark (because who wouldn't after everything she went through). But attending a nationals to getting on the ice, then to decide to return to competitive skating? That's a big journey ahead.

 

[arakwafan2006]

Gracie needs time away from the sport. Maybe she could start going to college like Polina who is going to Santa Clara University, skating and living at home.

How the hell do you know what she needs?

 

[Willin]

If she wants to come back I'd love to see her join Team Raf. There's plenty of good premed schools in SoCal she can attend as well - UC Irvine, UCLA, USC, etc.

If she doesn't want to come back (which is reasonable), then I hope she at least keep tweeting. Her tweets are just so funny.

 

[tylersf]

I enjoyed going to college. I was so focused when I went to undergrad and grad school. After school, I don't have the same intensity of focus. To me that was comforting.

How the hell do you know what she needs?

 

[tylersf]

I'm a Bruin....

If she wants to come back I'd love to see her join Team Raf. There's plenty of good premed schools in SoCal she can attend as well - UC Irvine, UCLA, USC, etc.

If she doesn't want to come back (which is reasonable), then I hope she at least keep tweeting. Her tweets are just so funny.

 

[pinky166]

To me she still seems kinda jaded and bitter about everything. I don’t think we’ll see her back on competitive ice anytime soon but I’d love to see her do commentary or coaching! Of course if she does come back that would be great too, I just don’t think it’s that likely, at least short term.

 

[slipchuk]

Her situation almost reminds me of the tennis star Jennifer Capriati. So many expectations hoisted on her, and she just became overwhelmed in the end until it led to complete meltdown and burnout and leaving the sport. Unlike tennis though figure skating singles skaters tend to have a shorter shelf live though, so I am not sure if the triumphant comeback part where past success were exceeded is nearly as likely as it was for Jen, although it would be a nice thought.

 

[Frau Muller]

To me she still seems kinda jaded and bitter about everything. I don’t think we’ll see her back on competitive ice anytime soon but I’d love to see her do commentary or coaching! Of course if she does come back that would be great too, I just don’t think it’s that likely, at least short term.

Exactly my thought. Once she realized that she was on camera, she started making funny faces, skewing her mouth.

 

[kwanatic]

I'm sure she misses the atmosphere but I don't see her returning. Gracie never struck me as someone who particularly enjoyed competing. I could be wrong though...

I think she might one day get back to doing Stars on Ice or other shows but as far as competing, I don't think we'll see that again.

 

[pinky166]

I know TSL is gossipy but they do seem to know a fair amount when it comes to Gracie and they seem to think the whole situation is more serious than the media is letting on.

All the stuff she’s dealt with seems to have been taking it’s toll on her physically and emotionally. Also eating disorders take a long time to recover from fully, and I feel like coming back to a sport like figure skating would be tough in that regard given its a lightweight sport where yo-yo dieting, overtraining, and unusual eating habits are commonplace. If she does choose to come back, I hope she takes her time and does it for the right reasons, when she’s ready.

 

[Willin]

@pinky166 I wouldn't trust a word TSL says. They don't exactly have the best relationship with skaters/coaches right now, and especially not Gracie after all the stuff they've said about her. I highly doubt those in Gracie's circle are leaking anything about her condition right now, least of all to TSL.

I do agree it's serious - eating disorders are a lifelong problem - but I also believe that TSL is not above playing up the situation for clicks. Certainly with proper support she could come back to the sport and do it in a healthy way, and I believe she's perfectly capable of that if she chooses to do so. No one knows what's going on with Gracie except for Gracie, and if she thinks she can do it, I believe in her. On the other hand, if she doesn't think she can do it, that's an equally valid choice. But we should not be judging her based on the words of gossipers.